Minskaya In Memoriam

[popillol]

RIP!

Have most of the members here met each other in person too?

[S2]

No.

It's not a limiting factor though. Some folks here have become valued friends despite never having seen their faces.

[Bigfella]

RIP!

Have most of the members here met each other in person too?

A lot of regulars here have met one or more others. I've met about half a dozen Australian & US members and plan to add one or two more to the list next time I visit the US. Sadly one of the people I had planned to meet was Whiskey. That loss reminded me that the opportunity to make that face to face connection should be taken if it arises.

As S2 said, there are people here who are a valued part of our lives even though we have not met. The tears many of us have cried for Minnie, Whiskey, Dave, Shamus & perhaps even the Brigadier were as real as any we have cried for people who were a physical presence in our lives.

[popillol]

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[Albany Rifles]

Well stated BF

[desertswo]

Why am I only now hearing of this/I am shocked but not really surprised. With many posting here still in uniform, I think we sometimes forget that "inconvenient truth." Perhaps we should be grateful that it doesn't happen more often than it does.

א מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד: יְהוָה רֹעִי, לֹא אֶחְסָר.
ב בִּנְאוֹת דֶּשֶׁא, יַרְבִּיצֵנִי; עַל-מֵי מְנֻחוֹת יְנַהֲלֵנִי.
ג נַפְשִׁי יְשׁוֹבֵב; יַנְחֵנִי בְמַעְגְּלֵי-צֶדֶק, לְמַעַן שְׁמוֹ.
ד גַּם כִּי-אֵלֵךְ בְּגֵיא צַלְמָוֶת, לֹא-אִירָא רָע-- כִּי-אַתָּה עִמָּדִי;
שִׁבְטְךָ וּמִשְׁעַנְתֶּךָ, הֵמָּה יְנַחֲמֻנִי.
ה תַּעֲרֹךְ לְפָנַי, שֻׁלְחָן-- נֶגֶד צֹרְרָי;
דִּשַּׁנְתָּ בַשֶּׁמֶן רֹאשִׁי, כּוֹסִי רְוָיָה.
ו אַךְ, טוֹב וָחֶסֶד יִרְדְּפוּנִי-- כָּל-יְמֵי חַיָּי;
וְשַׁבְתִּי בְּבֵית-יְהוָה, לְאֹרֶךְ יָמִים.

[S2]

Captain,

Thank you, sir. That psalm remains a comfort to those left behind whenever said or by whatever language.

[JAD_333]

As S2 said, there are people here who are a valued part of our lives even though we have not met.

Ditto Albany...

[Officer of Engineers]

I still feel shame for my last words but damned pride for her courage.

[JRT]

I learned of this earlier today, and took pause before posting in this thread, but still am having difficulty finding words to express the alternating feelings of sadness for the loss, and anger caused by the taking.

RIP Minskaya.

[Officer of Engineers]

Mods, this thread should be pinned.

It is extremely rare to find respect for others who did not wore our uniform ... but she did. I am both proud to have known her ... and shamed to argue against her convictions. The Ukraines did not deserve her but the Ukraines need now to live up to her standards.

Perhaps that is the best thing I can say. Usually, our contries demand we live up to her ideals. We have a woman who demands her country lives up to her ideals.

For that I am eteranlly grateful to have known her.

[TopHatter]

Mods, this thread should be pinned.

Agreed, done.

[Deltacamelately]

Top,

I propose, let's get the Good Brigadier's handle edited "In Memoriam" as well. Won't feel good with new comers posting without getting to know, he is no more with us.

regards,

[TopHatter]

Top,

I propose, let's get the Good Brigadier's handle edited "In Memoriam" as well. Won't feel good with new comers posting without getting to know, he is no more with us.

regards,

We are most definitely going to do so. In fact I'd like to have something a bit more reverent for all of our absent friends.

At the moment though we still have reduced functionality on the Admin/Moderator Control Panel and can't make those changes. :-(

[tankie]

It seems like only yesterday she was with us ,,and also just over a year since one of my best mates and bro in arms left us .


RIP Minny and Dave "peanuts" Lukins ,and all others who were valued friends on WAB and F/B

Gone but never forgotten .

I miss you like hell nuts , it hurts .


May your God bless you .